MERALCO CUTS ELECTRICITY RATES FOR JANUARY
CUSTOMERS of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect a slight reduction in their electricity bills this month. Meralco said electricity rate in January...
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HOUSE REMOVES CO AS APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
THE House of Representatives on Monday removed Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co as chairman of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations. Senior Deputy...
PH, US, JAPAN VOW TO DEEPEN TIES
THE Philippines, the United States and Japan on Monday vowed to continue working together to enhance and deepen trilateral ties, particularly in the areas...
VILLANUEVA BACKS PUSH FOR ALTERNATIVE WORK SETUP
SENATOR Joel Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11165 or the Telecommuting Act, said the push to adopt alternative work setup...
FILIPINA BEATEN TO DEATH IN SLOVENIA, HUSBAND SUSPECT NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY
A 27-YEAR-OLD Filipina was murdered in Slovenia, reports on Saturday said. Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, 27, was allegedly beaten to death by her Slovenian husband, Mitja...
MARCOS EXPRESSES SYMPATHY FOR PINOY WILDFIRE VICTIMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday expressed his deepest sympathies to the victims of the devastating wildfires in California. In a statement released...
CDC RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO ATTRACT GLOBAL INVESTORS
BY KEVIN GALANG CLARK FREEPORT — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) is intensifying its efforts to lure more investors to the Freeport. CDC president...
AROUND 1,500 CHECKPOINTS SET UP NATIONWIDE AS ELECTION PERIOD STARTS
ALMOST 1,500 checkpoints across the country were set up by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the first day of intensified security measures for...
DSWD EYES ‘WALANG GUTOM’ KITCHEN IN COUNTRYSIDE
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday announced the plan to scale up the food bank program “Walang Gutom Kitchen” in...
GOV’T WORK, CLASSES IN MANILA, PASAY SUSPENDED ON JANUARY 13 DUE TO IGLESIA NI CRISTO RALLY
MALACANANG on Friday announced the suspension of government work and classes in all levels in the cities of Manila and Pasay on January 13...
2 CHINESE MEN NABBED, P46-M SMUGGLED ‘UKAY-UKAY’ SEIZED IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES on Wednesday arrested two Chinese nationals and confiscated an estimated P46 million worth of smuggled used clothing or “ukay-ukay” during separate...
VIC SOTTO FILES CYBER LIBEL RAPS VS FILMMAKER DARRYL YAP
VETERAN television host-actor and comedian Vic Sotto on Thursday filed 19 counts of cyber libel against Darryl Yap, the filmmaker of the upcoming controversial...
MILLIONS OF DEVOTEES JOIN TRASLACION 2025 THAT ENDS MORE THAN 20 HOURS
OVER eight million devotees of Jesus Nazareno joined the longest “Traslacion” since 2020. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC),...
ALLEGED MASTERMIND IN AMERICAN VLOGGER’S KIDNAPPING CAPTURED
OPERATIVES on Thursday announced the capture of the alleged mastermind in the abduction of American vlogger Elliot Eastman in Zamboanga del Norte. Police Regional...
FONTANA LEISURE PARK ORDERED CLOSED OVER UNPAID OBLIGATIONS
BY KEVIN GALANG THE Clark Development Corporation (CDC) on Tuesday closed down for the third time the 300-hectare Fontana Hot Spring and Leisure Park...
OVER 500 NAZARENO DEVOTEES RECEIVE MEDICAL AID
MORE than 500 devotees who joined the procession of the Feast of the Jesus Nazareno were given medical aid, authorities said. According to the...
SENATE TO PRIORITIZE RIGHTSIZING BILL — ESCUDERO
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said the proposal on the rightsizing of the national government will be prioritized by the Senate to ensure...
‘THE VOICE’ USA CHAMP HONORED IN MALACANANG
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos on Wednesday honored ‘The Voice’ USA Season 26 Grand Champion Sofronio Vasquez for bringing...
SSS PUSHES CONTRIBUTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM
THE Social Security System (SSS) is pushing for a new program to help finance its members’ contribution. In a press briefing in Malacanang on...
NAZARENO ‘PAHALIK’ STARTS AT QUIRINO GRANDSTAND
THOUSANDS of devotees have started to flock to the Quirino Grandstand in Manila as the traditional “pahalik” for the Jesus Nazareno image began on...
220 FILIPINOS PARDONED IN UAE – PBBM
SOME 220 Filipinos were pardoned by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the country’s celebration...
LONE BETTOR WINS P314-M ULTRA LOTTO 6/58 JACKPOT
A SOLO bettor became an instant millionaire on New Year after winning on Sunday (January 4, 2025) the P314 million Ultra Lotto 6/58...
ECOWASTE WARNS VS TOXIC LEAD IN PAINTED TUMBLERS
TOXICS watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition on Sunday warned the public about the potential health risks of lead exposure from painted stainless steel water tumblers...
BI INTERCEPTS SCAM VICTIM DUPED BY FAKE AIRPORT ESCORT AT NAIA
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 intercepted a scam victim who was duped into paying P120,000...
TRANSPARENT IMPLEMENTATION OF PHILHEALTH’S INCREASED CASE RATES URGED
SENATOR Loren Legarda has called for the strict and transparent implementation of recent increases in the benefit package provided by the Philippine Health Insurance...
DOH ASKED TO STEP UP INFO CAMPAIGN ON NEW VIRUS
SENATOR Francis “TOL” Tolentino today asked the Department of Health (DOH) to take all the necessary steps to inform and update the public about...
HIGHER SSS CONTRIBUTIONS TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 2025
STARTING January 1, 2025, private sector workers will have to pay more for their Social Security System (SSS) contributions. The increase in the SSS...
MARCOS REMOVES VP, EX-PRESIDENTS FROM NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reorganized the National Security Council (NSC), removing the Vice President and former Philippine presidents from the list of...
6 NABBED FOR ‘SELLING’ BARMM PARLIAMENT SEATS IN EXCHANGE FOR MILLIONS
SIX persons were arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly “selling” positions in the Bangsamoro parliament for millions of...
2025 GOV’T EDUCATION SUBSIDY PROGRAMS TO PRIORITIZE POOREST STUDENTS – GATCHALIAN
For fiscal year 2025, government subsidy programs for private schools will prioritize the poorest learners in the selection of beneficiaries, Senator Win Gatchalian assured....
SUBMARINE DRONE RECOVERED OFF MASBATE
LOCAL fisherfolk on Monday found a submersible drone off the waters of Masbate province, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed....
NAIA BREAKS RECORD FOR PASSENGERS AND FLIGHTS IN 2024
THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) achieved its highest-ever passenger and flight volumes in 2024, signaling the growing strength of air travel in the...
PH TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR SLAIN OFW IN KUWAIT; VICTIM FOUND DEAD, DECOMPOSING IN EMPLOYER’S GARDEN
THE Philippine government will seek justice for the slain female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo...
P7K MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED GOV’T WORKERS TO START IN 2025 – DBM
QUALIFIED government personnel will begin receiving P7,000 medical allowance starting this fiscal year 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday announced....
WOMAN USING ONLINE SELLING AS FRONT FOR PEDDLING SHABU BUSTED 
115 REBELS, SUPPORTERS RENOUNCE TIES WITH COMMUNIST TERROR GROUP, SURRENDER GUNS 
CHILD DROWNS IN BULACAN RESORT’S SWIMMING POOL 
PRO3 RAMPS UP INTERNAL CLEANSING EFFORTS, RESOLVES 43 ADMINISTRATIVE CASES IN 2 MONTHS